Nimiq

Canadian series of direct
broadcast satellites (DBS). They are owned and operated by Telesat and
are designed primarily to serve the Canadian market with the capability
of offering full North American coverage in the future. Nimiq 1 and 2 both
carry 32 Ku-band (see frequency bands)
transponders; Nimiq 2 additionally carries two K-band transponders. Both
satellites launched to date have a mass of 36,000 kg and a service life
of 12 years. "Nimiq" is Inuit for "something that unifies."